Rural entrepreneurship has the potential to drive innovations that can reduce poverty, increase access to food and create employment. For this to happen, actors in agrifood value chains need to trust each other. However, local agrifood value chains are almost always characterised by protectionist behaviour resulting in very high marketing costs and a stalemate, instead of by a drive for positive change and development. This course is focused on breaking the deadlock these value chains are…

Hi all, 

another vacancy announcement that might be of your interest: 

CCAFS, CARE, IIED and PROCASUR are jointly developing a Learning Route on "Learning from climate change adaptation innovative experiences of communities and local governments in ASALs. A Learning Route for Policy Makers”, that will take place from the 2nd to the 7th September 2013, in Kenya. In the framework of this initiative and as part of the project,…

Hi everyone, 

I thought this might be of your interest: 

IFAD and PROCASUR are jointly developing a Learning Route on “Innovative Ideas on securing resource rights through inclusive business models”, that will take place from the 16th to the 23rd of August 2013, in Uganda. In the framework of this initiative and as part of the project, the Procasur Corporation is recruiting a Local Technical Coordinator for the…

[Summary of this blog: We know education and knowledge always act as an asset for everyone’s life. Library can do a big roll for learning. However, our farmers, garment workers and another poor service holders, labors have no opportunity, necessary education and time to access in library. For that reason, now most of them are out of modern knowledge, advantage of…

Dexis Consulting Group is looking for a mid-level Community Manager for a new community of practice for professionals engaged in the area of public-private partnerships that are designed to help align public and private resources, expertise and networks to deepen international development impact.  The position is based in Washington DC.  Please contact Courtney Roberts at croberts@dexisonline.com for more information.

On behalf of the SNU Magascar, UNICEF Madagascar is recruiting a Knowledge Management Officer to be engaged as a consultant in 2011. Applicatons (CV and cover letter) are due no later than 5pm local time on Friday, December 3rd 2010. TOR/Details below:

Cover Letters and CVs should be submitted to Dorothee Klaus (dklaus@unicef.org) and Nirina Haja Andrianjaka (…